Fascination Street
"Fascination Street" | ||||
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Single by The Cure | ||||
from the album Disintegration | ||||
Released | 18 April 1989 | |||
Format | 7", 12" | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Genre | Gothic rock, dark wave, post-punk | |||
Length | 4:20 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer(s) | Robert Smith, Dave Allen | |||
The Cure singles chronology | ||||
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"Fascination Street" is a 1989 U.S.-only single by the rock band The Cure from their album Disintegration.
Their American record company refused the band's original choice "Lullaby" as the first single (it was the lead single in the UK and was released in the U.S. later) and used "Fascination Street" instead. The song is notable for its extended bass introduction.
The song became the band's first number-one single on Billboard's then-newly created Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it stayed on top for seven weeks.
An extended mix was also produced, notable in which the lyrics begin after a 4:00 instrumental intro.
Other uses
- The song appeared in the video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock and documentary Warren Miller's... Like There's No Tomorrow.
Track listing
7": Elektra / 7 69300 (US)
- "Fascination Street" [Remix] (4:17)
- "Babble" (4:16)
- also available on cassette 9 469300
12": Elektra / 96 67040 (CDN)
- "Fascination Street" [Extended Remix] (8:48)
- "Babble" (4:16)
- "Out of Mind" (3:51)
12": Elektra / 0-66704 (US)
- "Fascination Street" [Extended Remix] (8:48)
- "Babble" (4:16)
- "Out of Mind" (3:51)
CD: Elektra / 66702-2 (US)
- "Fascination Street" [Remix] (4:17)
- "Babble" (4:16)
- "Out of Mind" (3:51)
- "Fascination Street" [Extended Remix] (8:48)
Personnel
- Simon Gallup - bass guitar
- Robert Smith - lead guitar, keyboards, vocals, producer, engineer
- Porl Thompson - guitar
- Boris Williams - drums
- Roger O'Donnell - keyboards
- Lol Tolhurst - "other instruments"
- Mark Saunders - remix
See also
- Number one modern rock hits of 1989